Film
The Swimming Lesson
9m · Drama
Teenage Muslim refugee girls take a swimming lesson in Boise, Idaho.
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Overview
Based on a true story, teenage, Muslim refugee girls in burkinis take a fantastical swimming lesson in Idaho. The initiative for swimming lessons began after a newly arrived refugee, a Congolese boy, drowned in the summer of 2017.
Cast
Neekey Habibi
Girl #1
Samara Alsalim
Girl #2
Noor Ali
Girl #3 / Fatima
Lisa King Hawkes
Social Worker
Constancia Roark
Swimming Instructor
Crew
- Elizabeth RodgersProducer · Writer · Director
- Jennifer IsenhartExecutive Producer
- Tom HadzorExecutive Producer
- Kevin EslingerDirector of Photography
- David DiDonatoEditor
Details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 9m
- Budget
- $15,000
- Genres
- Drama
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